#4 Strategy under tension
Contact
Julia Granacher
Energy and Environment Engineer
Energy Portfolio Manager
CIMO
+41 (0) 24 470 34 64
Context
With the increasing share of renewables in the energy mix, electricity availability is becoming more variable and less predictable. For an industrial player like CIMO, ensuring a reliable and cost-effective energy supply that is adapted to this new reality is a major strategic challenge. The goal is to balance flexibility, supply security, and cost control in a rapidly evolving energy landscape.
Challenge
How can one define an optimal sourcing strategy that accounts for the growing variability of electricity production (especially from renewables), market dynamics, and the specific needs of an industrial site?
Finding the right balance between short-term purchases (flexible but uncertain) and long-term contracts (stable but rigid) has become a complex task, currently lacking proper tools. A poor strategy can lead to excess costs or supply risks.
Objective
Develop a decision-support solution enabling an industrial consumer to:
- Anticipate the availability and variability of electricity (especially from renewables),
- Evaluate different sourcing scenarios by combining short-term and long-term strategies,
- Optimize decisions by considering economic, operational, and market factors,
- Integrate flexibility mechanisms (e.g. storage, load shedding).
Partner
CIMO Compagnie industrielle de Monthey SA is a Swiss company founded in 1997. With over 450 employees and 80 specialized professions, CIMO is active in energy production and distribution, waste treatment, technical maintenance, engineering, automation, health & safety, environment, laboratory services, and occupational health.
Using advanced technologies, CIMO primarily serves the Monthey industrial site, but also supports third-party clients.
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